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INCRASSATIVE
Etymology
Noun
incrassative (plural incrassatives)
A substance which has the power to thicken; formerly, a medicine supposed to thicken the humours.
Adjective
incrassative (comparative more incrassative, superlative most incrassative)
Having the quality of thickening; tending to thicken.
Source: Wiktionary
In*cras"sa*tive, a.
Definition: Having the quality of thickening; tending to thicken. Harvey.
In*cras"sa*tive, n.
Definition: A substance which has the power to thicken; formerly, a medicine supposed to thicken the humors. Harvey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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